Information Technology Project Manager - Hounslow, United Kingdom - SkyNet Worldwide Express UK
Description
Job Description
Company Information
Established in 1972 SkyNet has grown to be the world's largest independently owned express courier network with over 1000 offices in 209 countries and territories. Over the years we have developed the complete range of distribution services to meet customers changing needs and have a leading position in selected sectors and regions.
Job Description & Role
The management and execution of projects from a business and technical level globally for SkyNet Holdings but with focus on SkyNet UK.
The successful candidate will be based at our London HQ and will report directly into the Head of IT.
Your general tasks include:
-Liaise with Sales and other Internal teams to understand the scope and requirements of the projects, document the requirements and get these approved by all parties involved to ensure project success and on time delivery.
-Coordinate internal customers and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of turn-key projects; end to end and take accountability of such implementation.
-Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
-Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
-Liaising with technical support vendors to drive delivery and execution of projects.
-Ensure project prioritisation, resource availability and allocation.
-Develop a detailed project plan to track progress and continuously highlight issues and risks with resolution thereof.
-Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
-Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
-Report and escalate to management as needed with a drive to show resolution.
-Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
-Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
-Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
-Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
-Provide specialist technical expertise and skills on global project analysis, design, and deployment.
-Review and optimisation of project deployment.
-Implementation of best practice standards across the project life cycle.
-Building effective project teams and motivating them to effectively deliver on projects
Requirements
The Successful IT Project Manager will possess relevant experience/qualifications in the below:
-Great educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project management.
-Strong drive to execute projects
-Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
-Proven working experience as a project administrator in the information technology sector
-Great attention to details, and analytical skills.
-Process definition and Management Skills.
-Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
-Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
-Minimum 3 years logistics/distribution experience
-Minimum 1 years of project management experience
-Specialist IT and senior project management skills in supply chain focusing on distribution
-Experience in managing large scale business and IT projects
Following Skills will give you additive advantage.
-Programming skills
-Hands on Experience with APIs